Category Archives: ABC – National News

iStock/Thinkstock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Authorities are investigating after a 7-year-old boy drowned in a pool at a water park in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon. Local ABC affiliate WRTV reported the accident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at Indy Island

iStock/Thinkstock(SANDUSKY, Ohio) — The world record-breaking roller coaster had a bumpy maiden voyage. “Steel Vengeance,” the new heart-stopping steel and wood-framed monster roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, bumped” another train as it was in

Colorado State University(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) — Two Native American teenage brothers visiting their “dream school” were questioned and patted down by campus police — after a suspicious parent who found them “creepy” called 911, according to the

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A five-day spate of severe weather that brought 38 reported tornadoes in six states wrapped up on Friday with more than 100 reports of severe winds across the Northeast. Hundreds of thousands of

Giles Clarke/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — A group of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students released a music video for their song Shine on Friday. The video was filmed entirely at the high school, where a former student

iStock/Thinkstock(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) — A police officer was shot and killed in a shootout with a homicide suspect in Indiana Friday evening. The suspect was also killed in the exchange, police said. The shooting occurred just after

Orange County Register(LOS ANGELES) — An off-duty California police officer pulled a gun on a man whom he accused of stealing Mentos candy at a gas station, according to ABC TV station KABC-TV in Los Angeles. The

iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The Florida woman who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a baby hours after birth apologized to the child’s biological family for the first time at a sentencing hearing Friday. Gloria Williams, who faces up to

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — More than 100 local and federal officials are combing parts of Chicago as authorities try to track down the people responsible for shooting at undercover agents, injuring one, in the early morning hours on Friday.

WPLG-TV(MIAMI) — It was a day Gigi Bolt and her 22-year-old daughter will remember forever. On May 2 Gigi Bolt received her master’s degree in public administration from Florida International University, while her daughter, Katherine Bolt, graduated

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are searching for a “person of interest” after a woman was found stabbed to death outside an upscale shopping mall in Southern California. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department located the

iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — Faith-based agencies in Kansas will likely be allowed to provide adoption or foster care services for the state even if they refuse to place children in homes that conflict with their “sincerely held”

iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — Students are headed back to the classroom after teachers ended their six-day walkout in Arizona, the latest state to join a nationwide wave calling for better pay and more school funding. On Friday morning, Arizona

WABC-TV(FREEHOLD, N.J.) — A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman as she was driving on a rural stretch of highway in Freehold, New Jersey, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s

Holmdel Township Police Department(HOLMDEL, N.J.) — The superintendent of a New Jersey school district has been arrested for repeatedly defecating on a neighboring school’s property, police said. Thomas Tramaglini, the superintendent of the Kenilworth School District, was

Courtesy of Margaret Wardlow(SACRAMENTO) — When Margaret Wardlow recalls her childhood in Sacramento, California, she divides it into two distinct time frames. There’s the Sacramento before 1977, which she described as “a beautiful place” where she took

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Thursday was the fourth straight day of severe weather throughout much of the U.S., a period during which 38 tornadoes were reported across six states — 18 in Kansas; five each in Oklahoma,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At least 1,800 people were ordered to evacuate on Thursday because of an erupting volcano, a Hawaii County Civil Defense spokesperson told ABC News. No injuries have been reported so far and no homes

Obtained by ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — The parents of a high school freshman are demanding their son’s football coach be fired, saying their son was brutally beaten by members of his own football team in an alleged

ABCNews.com(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.)– The woman accused of kidnapping a baby just hours after birth appeared in a sentencing hearing Thursday morning. Gloria Williams kidnapped Kamiyah Mobley in July 1998, hours after her mother, Shanara Mobley, gave birth in

Kristin N. Marx(GREENDALE, Wis.) — Seventeen years after the death of their daughter, Pam and Tim Huber got a chance to hear her heartbeat again, thanks to Kristin Marx. Marx met them for the first time in

Obtained by ABC News(MIAMI) — A Miami Police officer has been relieved of duty after cellphone video emerged on social media appearing to show him kicking a suspect in the head during an arrest. In the video,

Leah Finnegan/Twitter(NEW YORK) — The driver in a New York City crash that killed two children — including the 4-year-old daughter of Tony award-winning Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles — has been indicted on several charges relating

Alex Wong/Getty Images(DALLAS) — The student-led March for Our Lives inspired adults into action also, including one woman who is helping lead visual demonstrations during the National Rifle Association convention this weekend. Susan Levine told ABC News

Nashville Fire Dept(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — At least one person has been hospitalized after a shooting at Nashville’s Opry Mills Mall, according to officials. The male victim was taken to TriStar Skyline Medical Center in critical condition, the

ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The deadly crime spree of the “Golden State Killer” includes a five-year pause that has remained a baffling mystery to this day. But now, with the arrest of 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The plane that crashed near Savannah and killed all nine on board was making its last flight and was about to be retired, an Air Force official told ABC News Thursday. The C-130 cargo

WZVN(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — The Minnesota woman accused in an alleged multistate crime spree will continue to be held without bond in Florida, where she was extradited last week after being captured in Texas. Lois Riess waived

iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH HAVEN, Conn.)–Ten police officers were injured in an explosion Wednesday evening after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a Connecticut home. Police sent a tactical team to the North Haven residence after learning that a

@siannitir/Sianni Tirado(NEW YORK) — One teen didn’t want to attend her senior prom without sharing the moment with a very special man in her life: her grandfather. Sianni Tirado told “Good Morning America” that she spent her

iStock/Thinkstock(GORHAM, N.H.) –The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said it may charge a hiker for search-and-rescue efforts after he was found staying at an upscale hotel. The man, 70-year-old Christophe Chamley of Massachusetts, had told his

iStock/Thinkstock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — The C-130 cargo plane that crashed outside the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, killing all nine service members on board, was the latest in a string of deadly military aviation incidents. An extensive Military Times

Ron Galella/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Bill Cosby’s wife spoke out for the first time since the comedian was found guilty of sexual assault — taking shots at the media and her husband’s accusers, and comparing the case to

iStock/Thinkstock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane that crashed on a Georgia highway and killed nine crew members had just undergone maintenance and was headed to Arizona when disaster struck, a military official said

ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least 26 tornadoes have been reported across four states since Monday, as a period of severe weather now enters its fourth straight day. Sixteen tornadoes have been reported this week in Kansas,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As many as eight Connecticut police officers were injured in an explosion late Wednesday while investigating a potential domestic-violence situation, authorities said. The North Haven Police Department said the officers were responding to a

iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — A Southwest Airlines plane was diverted Wednesday after a crack was reported in one of its windows, the airline confirmed to ABC News. Southwest Flight 957, scheduled to fly from Chicago to Newark, New Jersey,

Melissa DePino/ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The two black entrepreneurs who were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month for sitting at the cafe without ordering a drink have reached a settlement with the coffee chain and the city.

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — Students from nearly 300 schools across the country were expected to walk out in a different kind of protest Wednesday. Rather than calling for gun control reforms, Wednesday’s efforts were meant to show

iStock/Thinkstock(HAVANA) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday it has transferred the first detainee out of Guantanamo Bay prison during the Trump administration. Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to participating in a 2002 al-Qaeda attack on

MGM Resorts(LAS VEGAS) — Six months after the worst mass shooting in American history, the public today is seeing the first video footage from the hotel suite that allowed the killer to rain down hellfire on a

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Five female paramedics with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming that they were sexually harassed by members of the Fire Department, including superiors. The 57-page suit, filed by five women

iStock/Thinkstock(FRISCO, Texas) — Texas law enforcement officials said they have foiled an alleged ISIS-inspired attack on a north Texas mall with the arrest of a teenager whom authorities said tried to recruit others to join his planned

Mathew Imaging/Contributor/FilmMagic for Academy of Television Arts and Sciences(NEW YORK CITY) — A New York woman has claimed that former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw gave her an unwanted “French kiss” some 50 years ago. Freelance writer

Animal Legal Defense Fund(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A horse in Oregon is suing his former owner for neglect. According to the caretakers for Justice, the horse, former owner Gwendolyn Vercher left the stallion outside during the winter without

KABC(BAKERSFIELD, Ore.) — A registered sex offender remains at large but his two young children and the family dog that he absconded with were found safe, following a nearly four-hour long pursuit of the man’s RV that

iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — The brother of the young man accused of killing 17 people at a high school in South Florida has been arrested for the second time. A Broward County judge issued an out-of-county warrant for

ABC News(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — At least five people are dead after a C-130 “Hercules” plane belonging to the Puerto Rico National Guard crashed outside the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia at 11:28 a.m., according to Georgia

ABC News(IRVING, Texas) — The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name of one of its iconic programs, after 108 years. The historic youth organization announced today that their program for children 11 to 17 years

ABC News(DETROIT) — A Michigan high school that caused a social media firestorm when it put a so-called “modesty poncho” on display has decided it won’t be handing out the cover-up to girls who don’t follow the

Texarkana Police Department(TEXARKANA, Texas) — When police were called to wrangle a “vicious” pit bull from a residential neighborhood in Texas, the responding officer said he realized almost instantly that the animal in question was just a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formally directed New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate the way the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office handled sexual assault allegations

Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office and Charlottesville Police Department(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A white man from Arkansas was found guilty on Tuesday in the brutal beating of a black man at last year’s deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville,

ABCNews.com(LEICESTER, Mass.) — Police in Massachusetts have arrested a suspect after he left behind at the crime scene Play-Doh that contained his fingerprints. The suspect was wanted in at least two other states and “is currently residing

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man shot late at night by police while standing in his grandmother’s yard, absorbed seven bullets, not eight, according to the County of Sacramento coroner’s office. In

Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Yale University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby more than a decade ago, joining more than two dozen other institutions that previously honored the comedian known as “America’s

Ocala Fire Rescue(NEW YORK) — Residents in a central Florida neighborhood have been forced to evacuate due to massive sinkholes that have formed over the last week. At least a dozen sinkholes have been reported in the

ABCNews.com(PHILADELPHIA) — Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he wants a judge to restore involuntary manslaughter charges against five fraternity brothers he claims had a hand in last year’s hazing death of Penn State fraternity

FBI(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The combination of two key ideas helped break open the decades-old “Golden State Killer” case. One of which was a forensic pathologist’s insistence on making duplicate rape kits and the second was the use

Courtesy Piazza Family(NEW YORK) — Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he wants a judge to restore involuntary manslaughter charges against five fraternity brothers he claims had a hand in last year’s hazing death of

iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Hackers infiltrated a small Massachusetts city’s school computers, then swiped the data only to return it for $10,000 in bitcoin. The Leominster Public Schools were broadsided when they learned of the extortion payment to regain

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A mysterious breakup may have sparked the “Golden State Killer” suspect’s anger against women, according to an investigator on the case. During one attack on July 5, 1978, the serial burglar, rapist and killer

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In her first interview since she took the podium at the White House Correspondents’ dinner this weekend, Michelle Wolf defended her scathing jokes about politicians, the media and the press secretary, saying, “I

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in Tennessee used a stun gun on a hospital nurse who they say refused to comply when medical officials asked him to leave the facility’s emergency room, according to court documents. Roger Davis,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A strong and slow-moving storm system has already brought a first round of severe weather to the Great Plains. Another round will bring an increased threat of severe weather, including tornadoes, to more heavily

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Puerto Rico Governor’s Office announced on Monday that the island will be receiving $589 million in federal disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Education as the island continues to recover from the

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Immigrants from that caravan that crossed Mexico and drew the attention of President Donald Trump have arrived at a U.S. border post – and are trying to seek asylum. But what happens once they do

iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — “Now it comes down to the hard work of being a citizen, an active, engaged citizen,” Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, told the striking teachers from a stage in front of the

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The number of sexual assaults in the military reported by victims increased to 6,769 in 2017, a 10 percent increase over the numbers for 2016 and the largest percentage increase in four years, the Pentagon

Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — “Going to kill you … going to kill you … going to kill you.” Those are the words heard on a chilling 1977 phone call that is believed to have been made

iStock/Thinkstock(SEDONA, Ariz.) — As the massive Tinder Fire continues to grow, burning more than 8,600 acres in Coconino County, Arizona, thousands have been evacuated. The wildfire started on Friday and has destroyed almost 100 structures, including homes,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A third-party genealogy database was a critical resource for the arrest in a cold case that stumped California law enforcement for decades. But the use of family members’ DNA without their consent to find

Sarasota Police Department(NEW YORK) — The cameras were rolling over the weekend as a veteran Florida police officer broke into tears while finishing the last patrol before his retirement. Officer Andre Jenkins, a 30-year veteran with the

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected serial rapist and killer known as the “Golden State Killer,” was caught off guard when he was taken into custody at his California home on April 24, decades

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An active jet stream is setting up an active storm pattern that will move over the U.S. heartland and produce multiple days of severe weather starting Monday and continuing through Wednesday. Ahead of the

Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A juror on Bill Cosby’s retrial said it was the comedian’s own words that made him sure beyond a reasonable doubt that Cosby was guilty. “It was his deposition, really,” Harrison Snyder,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Lois Riess, the grandmother who stands accused of killing two people, made her first court appearance on Sunday morning in Lee County, Florida, where a judge found probable cause to deny her bond until

iStock/Thinkstock(MESA, Ariz.) — On most Mondays, Stacy Masciangelo, a teacher in Mesa, Arizona, would be in her classroom teaching 33 junior high school students computer technology with outdated equipment that sometimes takes eight minutes just to log

iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Two women fought off an alleged kidnapper in separate incidents in Houston, Texas, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is now looking for the man, who was driving a grey Toyota sedan when he

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Something of a mystery has taken root at the White House — an oak tree sapling, planted by President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, has gone missing. The sapling was a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Pepper’s very own personal recreation of “The Terminal” is over. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that after a week of fleeting sightings, close calls and mice-free baggage areas, the

iStock/Thinkstock(WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.) — An Arkansas police officer is dead after a fluke incident in which he was struck by a stray bullet while in his home. Capt. Joe Baker, of the West Memphis, Arkansas, police said

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Much of the country is seeing a rather quiet weather weekend. In the wake of a frontal system, much of the Midwest and parts of the Northeast are seeing a chilly spring Sunday morning.

iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for four days has been captured, authorities said on Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been on the

Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — James Shaw Jr., the hero of the April 22 Waffle House shooting, has launched a campaign on a crowdfunding site to raise money for the victims of the deadly attack in a

Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph DeAngelo. Here

Halifax County Sheriff’s Office(ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.) — An 18-year-old Marine who allegedly went AWOL is accused of killing his grandmother, according to North Carolina officials. Sally Copeland Evans, 74, was reported missing on Thursday after family members

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Most of the nation has a quiet weekend ahead with no significant weather impacts in the forecast. A new system will bring some rain and cool conditions in the Northwest this weekend, while

iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office said it will not press charges against two police officers who used their stun guns as many as 18 times in the death of a naked man in the

Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The characteristics of the suspected serial rapist and killer known as the “Golden State Killer” — arrested this week decades after the California crime spree — are the perfect fit with the

ABC(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” appeared in a Sacramento County, California, court for the first time since he was arrested. Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, donned an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs as

Marion County Sheriffâ??s Office(OCALA, Fla.) — The FBI had the suspect in a Florida school shooting last week on its radar since 2013, new documents show. Sky Bouche, 19, shot a student in the ankle at a

iStock/Thinkstock(MADISON, Wisc.) — Three people have died after the medical helicopter they were on crashed in Wisconsin, according to officials. The medical chopper was returning from dropping a patient off in Madison when it crashed in a

Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities used DNA from one double murder and genealogical websites to track down the suspected serial killer known as the “Golden States Killer,” sources told ABC News, describing it as a long,

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A small Cessna C402 aircraft veered off of the runway, crashed into trees and burst into flames as it was landing at a Massachusetts airport on Thursday. A group of friends said they were

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A neighbor who grew up steps away from suspected “Golden State Killer” Joseph DeAngelo describes the accused serial rapist and murderer as “paranoid” and “angry,” recounting the time he says DeAngelo threatened

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Several days of record rainfall combined with melting snow is causing flooding in some New England towns. On Thursday more than 3 inches of rain fell near Bar Harbor, Maine, while Augusta, Maine, saw

Michael Masters/Getty Images(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) — Controversy surrounds Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech this evening at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, after the school was at the center of multiple racially charged incidents in recent

iStock/Thinkstock(JESSUP, Pa.) — A couple forced to deliver their fourth child at home with the help of a 911 dispatcher on the line recently got to meet the woman they deemed their “real-life hero.” On April 17,

Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — After years of innuendo, allegations and ultimately two criminal trials — the second of which ended with a guilty verdict Thursday — Bill Cosby has been convicted on felony sexual assault charges.

iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — More than 500 deputies in Florida have voted that they no longer have confidence in the sheriff who presided over the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students

ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer,” believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes and multiple home burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s, is now behind bars. The sudden arrest of

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK)– The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against North Korea, charging that the regime tortured and

KOMO(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) — A Washington state woman said she was determined to catch the “creeps” who recently burglarized her home and made off with electronics, jewelry, credit cards and even her family letters. Instead of panicking

Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” who was arrested this week for killing and raping dozens of California residents decades ago, seemed shocked to find police outside his home, according to Sacramento County

ABCNews.com(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C) — Surveillance video from the Avista Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, captured the near drowning of a 12-year-old boy who was playing in a lazy river. Hotel security footage from the March 19

J Pat Carter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More than 1.4 million public school students were missing classes today as tens of thousands teachers in Arizona and Colorado walked out in a powerful display of frustration over a decade

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” behind serial rapes and murders across California in the 1970s and 1980s has finally been identified. Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, was arrested this

Mark Makela/Getty Images (NORRISTOWN, PA) — It was a long, uphill battle, years in the making, but prosecutors in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, finally won the conviction on felony sexual assault charges of the man once revered as

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman who police say carried out a calculated plan to kill her husband’s mistress brought a trove of items with her including binoculars and ammunition. Jennair Gerardot, 47, of Wilmington, Delaware, knew about

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Lyle Menendez, one of the two affluent California brothers convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents, spoke out to DailyMailTV in his first interview since he reunited with his brother, Erik Menendez. The

WABC(CLAYTON, N.J.) — Police in New Jersey said they have arrested a suspect in a deadly road-rage incident that took the life of young father of two. Fifty-four-year-old Everett E. Moore Jr., of Clayton, New Jersey, was

AAA(HEATHROW, Fla.) — Deaths from hit-and-run crashes in the United States are now at an all-time high, according to a new study released Thursday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. 2049 people were killed by hit-and-run

WNCF/ABCNews.com (ALEXANDER CITY, Ala.) — A man in Alabama who was inspecting a carnival ride slipped and fell about 30 feet and died, police told ABC News. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. local time as the

@mspmetrodet/Twitter(DETROIT) — It is an image that left many people speechless. The scene captured a row of 13 trucks on Tuesday, lined up under an overpass on Interstate 696 in Detroit, Michigan, blocking traffic in both directions.

Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked a woman on the subway during an altercation. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon on

Hamilton Township Police Dept via Facebook(MAINEVILLE, Ohio) — An Ohio police officer found a creative way to apologize to a firefighter whom she accidentally shocked while deploying her stun gun during a scuffle with a suspect. On

Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(FRESNO, Calif.) — The Fresno State University professor who described the late Barbara Bush as an “amazing racist” on Twitter last week won’t be punished, the university’s president, Joseph Castro, announced Tuesday. Jarrar then hit

Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, that a gunman turned into a bullet-riddled scene of carnage Sunday reopened for business Wednesday morning. Customers, grief counselors and clergy members filled the restaurant in

Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — Bill Cosby’s fate is in the hands of a Pennsylvania jury that began deliberating this morning after hearing evidence over the past two weeks in which prosecutors portrayed the comedian as a

University of Delaware(NEWARK, Del.) — A Delaware woman broke into the Pennsylvania home of her husband’s mistress and shot her in the head before turning the gun on herself, according to police. The suspect, 47-year-old Jennair Gerardot

WABC(NEW YORK) — A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner has resigned after she is seen berating two police officers during a traffic stop involving her daughter, newly released police video shows. Caren Turner,

ABCNews.com(DALLAS) — The shooting that killed a Dallas police officer on Tuesday is “gut-wrenching” and “too much to bear” in the wake of the deadly sniper attack that targeted Dallas police officers less than two years ago,

iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander died Wednesday morning after he was shot in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon, the Dallas police chief said on Wednesday. A second Dallas police officer, Crystal Almeida, and a

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested in the decades-old “Golden State Killer” case in California, according to multiple sources. The “Golden State Killer” is believed to have killed at least 12 people, raped at least

Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE) — The alleged gunman in the massacre of four people at a Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, is facing five new charges, including an attempted murder count connected to the man hailed as a

Photodisc/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The National Weather Service’s radar detected an unlikely pattern in Texas on Tuesday: widespread bird migration. The service tweeted a real-time animation of the ongoing migration, capturing spring birds in the Fort Worth, Texas, area

Largo Police(LARGO, Fla.) — After Linus Phillip Jr., 30, was killed by a police officer after he was stopped at a gas station in Largo, Florida, for heavily tinted car windows. Authorities went to the funeral home

Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — In an emotional ceremony Tuesday at the Tennessee Capitol, lawmakers gave James Shaw Jr., the man who stopped the deadly attack a Waffle House in a Nashville suburb, a standing ovation for

iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Two Dallas Police officers have been shot and critically wounded, the Dallas Police Department wrote on Twitter. A civilian was also shot, and his or her condition is unknown at this time, police said. The

WCVB-TV(BOSTON) — Dozens of endangered North Atlantic Right whales were seen feeding off the coast of Massachusetts over the past few days. The massive ocean mammals were seen swimming at the surface of the Atlantic Ocean near

Amy Beth Bennett-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer has found Nikolas Cruz to be indigent and the 19-year-old will keep his public defender, the State Attorney’s Office told ABC News today. Cruz is accused of

Monroe County BOCC/Facebook(MONROE COUNTY, Fla.) When Jen Shockley Brack saw a baby deer running for its life, she jumped into the flames to save the endangered Key deer fawn. “I wasn’t scared. I saw his big eyes

iStock/Thinkstock(ADRIAN, Mich.) — Birdies on the golf course are usually a good thing. Just not when that bird is a very angry goose. At a high school golf tournament in Adrian, Michigan, a Blissfield High School foursome

ABCNews.com(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — A dead baby girl found in a suitcase in April has been identified as a missing two-year-old girl from Virginia. A Port Authority employee completing a routine inspection midday April 11 found the

Michael Bryant-Pool/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — The defense team in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, rested its case on Monday, paving the way for key closing arguments Tuesday. “You now have all the evidence,”

Metro Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The suspected gunman in the Waffle House shooting near Nashville, Tennessee, that left four dead was captured Monday afternoon, authorities said. Travis Reinking was taken into custody about 2 p.m., about

ABCNews.com(MINNEAPOLIS) — United States Customs and Border Protection is not the apple of Crystal Tadlock’s eye. Tadlock told Fox affiliate KDVR she was on a Delta flight back from Paris headed to Minneapolis when flight attendants passed

ABCNews.com(MIAMI) — An unruly passenger was shot with a stun gun, arrested and forcibly removed from a flight Sunday evening in an incident fellow passengers caught on video. The Chicago-bound American Airlines plane sat at the gate

ABCNews.com(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — Syracuse University removed more than a dozen Theta Tau fraternity members from classes on Sunday after video emerged showing members participating in racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic skits, according to to school officials. The university

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Jessica Drake, an adult-film star who claims she refused a $10,000 offer to have sex with Donald Trump after meeting him at a Lake Tahoe golf event in 2006, says Stormy Daniels told

Nashville Police Department(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Four people were killed and four others injured when a man naked from the waist down and wielding an assault-style rifle opened fire at a Waffle House in Tennessee early Sunday morning,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in New York City are searching for a subway commuter who did anything but “Make America Great Again.” New York ABC station WABC reports the New York City Police Department is looking for

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 2-year-old girl is dead after being shot in an apparent tragic accident late Friday at a Cleveland-area hotel. Police in Wickliffe, Ohio, said Saturday that it appears as though the mother of the

Elyce Gray(BARSTOW, Calif.) — The family of an unarmed black man who died in a hail of police bullets at a Walmart parking lot is still looking for answers — days after video surfaced that captured the

Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — She may be young, but Havana Chapman-Edwards is already a force to be reckoned with. On Friday, as students all over the country participated in the National School Walkout in support of

iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — At least seven bus drivers in DeKalb County, Georgia, were fired from their jobs for organizing a three-day “sick out” after they felt their voices were not heard on a variety of topics from fixing

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An 83-year-old man with dementia was reunited with his family on Friday — and he has “Pokemon Go” to thank for it. Homer Howard was discovered a state away from his hometown of Maineville,

Courtesy Kim Merryman(OKLAHOMA CITY) — A grieving mother on screen in the movie “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” inspired a grieving mother off-screen. Kim Merryman took cues from Frances McDormand’s character in the Oscar-nominated film and

Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Barbara Bush’s casket on Friday arrived at St. Martin’s, the nation’s largest Episcopal church, where she lay in repose as the public was invited to pay respects from noon to midnight, according to

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Temple University is the latest college to face issues with Greek life on campus. The Philadelphia school suspended fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi on Friday after “multiple credible reports” of sexual assaults, underage drinking and drug

ABC News(NEW YORK) — NXIVM’s founder and an actress who was a member of his self-help group were indicted Friday on sex trafficking and forced labor conspiracy charges related to what prosecutors say is a secret society

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Some passengers on the Southwest Airlines flight that experienced a deadly engine failure this week told ABC News they received money and the promise of a travel voucher from the airline. Southwest

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Athletes who have accused disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s with sexual abuse have filed two new lawsuits Thursday against the International Federation of Gymnastics, as well as USA Gymnastics, the United States

Forest High School(OCALA, Fla.) — A suspect was taken into custody Friday following a shooting at a high school in central Florida, authorities said. Gunshots broke out Friday morning at Forest High School in Ocala, some 38

iStock/Thinkstock(BARSTOW, Calif.) — A lawyer representing the family of a 26-year-old black man shot and killed in a Walmart parking lot two weeks ago in California is demanding authorities release dashcam video footage to show that the

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Support for new gun laws has risen sharply, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows, including anti-gun violence legislation in general and a ban on assault weapons in particular. Large and bipartisan majorities also

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels is vowing to “vehemently argue” against an attempt by President Donald Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen to delay her lawsuit challenging the validity

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Students across the country walked out of class Friday morning to rally against school gun violence — an event the teenage organizers hope will empower young people to continue their momentum in a push

Mark Makela/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the roughest day yet for Bill Cosby’s defense team, a so-called toxicology expert acknowledged on the stand on Thursday that he had Googled data for his expert report, that his sole

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Three Tennessee Air National Guardsmen have been disciplined after a video surfaced appearing to show a master sergeant miming her oath of reenlistment with a dinosaur puppet on her raised right hand. “I am

South Padre Island PD(NEW YORK) — The woman wanted in an alleged multistate crime spree has been apprehended in Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. Lois Riess, 56, was wanted for allegedly fatally shooting her husband in Minnesota

iStock/Thinkstock(PARRISH, Ala.) — A train full of “sewage sludge” from the New York City area has left a small Alabama town after sitting on the tracks for more than two months. Residents of Parrish, Alabama, have complained

iStock/Thinkstock(TRENTON, Fla.) — Two Florida deputies were killed in the line of duty today, according to law enforcement officials. Two Gilchrist County Sheriff’s deputies were shot and killed at about 3 p.m. while they were at the

WABC(NEW YORK) — Police officers have to be prepared for anything but Det. Mark Rubins did not anticipate putting his training to the test during this week’s New York Police Academy graduation ceremony. With recruits gathered at

Masato Onoda for Watters(NEW YORK) — A Bridal Fashion Week model stole the show when her then-boyfriend dropped to one knee in the middle of the runway. Nicole Kaspar was the finale model in bridal fashion company

Courtesy Jay Schwandt(ROCKFORD, Mich.) — For many parents, the idea of 14 children might seem too overwhelming. But one Rockford, Michigan, family, says they were “destined” to have the family they do. Jay and Kateri Schwandt welcomed

Amanda Massie/Instagram(ALTADENA, Calif.) — A grandmother in Altadena, California, will be on the lookout for bears this spring after she and her 1-year-old granddaughter had a too-close-for-comfort encounter with one in their backyard. Missy Hawes and little

iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — The self-described “nephew” of former New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was briefly held against his will in a New York City hotel, according to New York Police Department police sources. Norberto

ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross has apologized to two black men who were arrested at a local Starbucks last week for how he handled the press surrounding the incident. Ross said the he

Paul Morigi/Getty Images for March For Our Lives(PARKLAND, Fla.) — David Hogg, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who has become a nationally-known anti-gun violence advocate in the wake of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at

Lee County Sheriffs Office(NEW YORK) — The ex-stepdaughter of a Florida woman shot dead — allegedly by a woman seeking to steal her identity — said she was “in total shock” to learn what happened to her

Groton Police Department(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — A United States Navy sailor has been reported missing in Connecticut after police say he left home and vanished. Jacob Tyler, 24, was last seen leaving his home in Groton Tuesday

Robert Alexander/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — In the next two weeks, the Federal Aviation Administration will order the inspection of at least 220 Boeing 737 engines following a deadly engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday. The FAA

Richard E. Aaron/Redferns(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — No criminal charges will be brought in the accidental drug overdose death of Prince, federal prosecutors said on Thursday. Prosecutors also announced that Michael T. Schulenberg, the Minnesota doctor who prescribed

DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office(WOODRIDGE, Ill.) — An Illinois woman is suspected of moving through the shadows of the dark web to carry out a sinister murder-for-hire plot, even using cryptocurrency to mask her identity. Tina Jones,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After a jury found a New York City nanny guilty of murdering two young children in her care, the slain kids’ father said he hugged as many jurors as he could. Yoselyn Ortega had

ABC News(LITTLETON, Colo.) — “No one ever believed it would happen at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. But hopefully people across the nation, across the state will realize that it can happen in their school.” Those

Google Maps(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — Syracuse University suspended one of its professional fraternity chapters after video surfaced showing members of Theta Tau acting in an “extremely racist” and “homophobic” manner, the university’s chancellor said. The video — made

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — The star witness for Bill Cosby’s legal team was undermined during cross-examination on Wednesday when she conceded that her testimony differed from previous statements she gave defense attorneys, and said she and

Hurst Police Department via Facebook(HURST, Texas) — Police in Texas have released shocking dashcam video today of a dramatic explosion of an SUV crashing into a house and then apparently striking a natural-gas line. The video posted

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office(BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn.) — A 56-year-old Minnesota woman wanted for allegedly shooting her husband to death, then killing and stealing the identity of Florida woman, is on the run after the alleged multistate crime

Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — As more than 1,500 people, including first lady Melania Trump, fill St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston on Saturday morning for the funeral of Barbara Bush, the Rev. Russell Levenson Jr. said that

ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) — A new report details the potential effects that could be produced by a hypothetical major earthquake on a California fault running underneath the Bay Area. The simulation predicts what could happen if

Tom Pennington/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — The first time I had a formal interview with Barbara Bush she was the “second lady” and her husband was running for president. I had accepted an assignment from Seventeen Magazine to query

WABC(NEW YORK) — A New York City nanny has been found guilty of the murders of two young children who were stabbed to death in their idyllic Upper West Side apartment. Yoselyn Ortega had worked for Marina

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City will no longer allow doors-off tourist helicopter flights to take off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, a consequence of a deadly crash last month. No doors-off flights currently depart the heliport

ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — The alleged “face” of unwanted robocalls testified Wednesday that the technology to start a large autodial campaign is easy to use and can be set up by “anyone” from a home office. “There is available

Obtained by ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — Jennifer Riordan, a bank executive, community leader and mother of two, died Tuesday when her Southwest Airlines flight blew an engine in midair and its debris smashed a cabin window. Riordan of

WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — Tammie Jo Shults, the hero pilot who safely landed a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday after one of its engines failed, is said by a friend to be “doing fine” and concerned about the family of

WLS-TV(MERRILLVILLE, Ind.) — A 3-year-old girl accidentally shot her pregnant mother from the backseat of a car Tuesday after the woman’s boyfriend allegedly left the loaded gun there, according to police in northwest Indiana. The shooting happened

Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Thousands of students across the country will come together again this week to rally against school gun violence — an event the teenage organizers hope will empower students to continue their

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Extreme drought and winds topping out around 90 mph have created perilous wildfire conditions from Colorado to Oklahoma. At least 28 wildfires were burning as of Wednesday morning in the Southwest and southern

Joe Marcus/Twitter(NEW YORK) — A retired nurse was among those on Southwest Flight 1380 who tried in vain to help save a New Mexico woman on Tuesday. Peggy Phillips was one of several passengers who said they

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Penn.) — Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial heard the comedian’s side of the story for the first time Tuesday afternoon, when law enforcement officials read portions of a 2005 civil lawsuit deposition

Tom Pennington/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday. She was 92. “A former first lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Philadelphia today. Flight 1380 was en route from New York City’s LaGuardia International Airport to Dallas Love Field when it was diverted to Philadelphia International Airport,

Lee County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — Investigators are on the hunt for a 56-year-old Minnesota woman wanted for allegedly shooting her husband to death, then targeting and killing a Florida woman who looked like her. She has

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A mother who traveled alone with her toddler and infant is publicly thanking the kind-hearted stranger who helped them during the flight. Jessica Rudeen was flying with her daughter Caroline, 3, and her

West Melbourne Police Department(NEW YORK) — A Florida woman was charged on Monday in connection with the deaths of her two newborns, both of whom were found unresponsive in her home over the weekend, according to police.

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For the second time in five weeks a student at Binghamton University has been arrested for murdering a fellow classmate. Michael Roque, 20, was arrested on Monday night for allegedly stabbing to death freshman

iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — Five Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers entered guilty pleas on Monday in connection with the November hazing death of a 20-year-old Florida State University student. The men, all in their early 20s, pleaded

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — We are a nation of procrastinators, at least when it comes to taxes. Nearly a quarter of Americans wait until the last two weeks before the deadline to prepare their taxes, according to the

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles man has been charged with murder after a fire killed two people and seriously injured two others at a music studio on Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department said Eferem Demery,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An Indiana man was arrested last Wednesday for the theft of an English bulldog named Gus, whose skateboarding videos had garnered widespread attention online. Reid Albrecht, of Carmel, Indiana, is being held on two

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office(FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.) — Authorities in Florida released surveillance video on Monday that, they say, shows a Minnesota grandmother wanted in two killings smiling and chatting up one of her alleged victims in

iStock/Thinkstock(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — Bill Cosby’s primary accuser endured a cross-examination in which the comedian’s lead attorney tried to brand her sneaky, unethical and money-hungry. But when Andrea Constand finished her testimony Monday, she left the witness stand

iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — As Oklahoma teachers declared victory and returned to classrooms Monday after a nine-day school walkout, their Colorado counterparts were poised to stage their own labor action as a movement ignited by a successful strike by

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Gusty winds, lightning and rain are pummeling the Northeast this morning, bringing flash flood warnings to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The storm has already toppled trees and power lines in

@LAPD/Twitter (LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles man has been charged with murder after a fire killed two people and seriously injured two others at a music studio on Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department said Eferem

iStock/Thinkstock(BISHOPVILLE, S.C.) — At least seven inmates were killed and 17 injured when a prison melee broke out at a South Carolina prison, officials said. The “mass casualty incident” at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South

Courtesy The Plush Family (CINCINNATI) — Kyle Plush, the Ohio teen who died after becoming trapped in his minivan last week, will be remembered as a “beloved” friend “whose heart was just as big as his smile,”

Scott Olson/Getty Images(FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin apologized on Sunday to “those who were hurt” by recent comments he made about children being at risk for sexual abuse and drug use while teachers in the

Tom Pennington/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who has been battling congestive heart failure, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and go home from a hospital to be “surrounded by a family she

@DCSOSheriff/Twitter(BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn.) — Police have kicked off a nationwide search for a woman who police say killed her husband in late March and then stole the identity of another woman after killing her last week. Lois

National Weather Service(NEW YORK) — The major storm system that brought flash flooding and a record-breaking blizzard is moving east Sunday morning. The storm will bring another round of severe weather for nearly the entire Southeast —

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Notable gay rights lawyer and environmental activist David Buckel was discovered burned to death in an apparent suicide in popular Brooklyn park early Saturday morning. A jogger on a run through Prospect Park at

Twitter(PHILADELPHIA) — Two black men were handcuffed and paraded out the door of a downtown Philadelphia Starbucks for allegedly refusing to leave when asked by staffers and police in an incident captured in a video was posted

Obtained by ABC News(PARKLAND, Fla.) — New documents released Friday paint the clearest picture to date of the chaos and confusion officers experienced in the early moments of the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The

iStock/Thinkstock(MENDOCINO, Calif.) — The mother who intentionally drove her family off a cliff in Northern California in late March was drunk, according to preliminary toxicology reports. The California Highway Patrol said on Friday that Jennifer Hart, who

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm system in the central U.S. is bringing significant impacts this weekend, including strong tornadoes, damaging winds and flooding in the South while an April blizzard threatens parts of the southern

KGO-TV(MONTARA, Calif.) — A minivan driver survived a 130-foot plunge into the Pacific Ocean Friday morning after he he drove off a cliff on Highway 1 in Montara, California, authorities said. Rescuers rappelled down the cliff-face to

iStock/Thinkstock(MONTVILLE, Conn.) — A former substitute math teacher at a high school in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly encouraging boys to fight in his class during school hours, according to state police and ABC affiliate WTNH-TV

iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — Cincinnati police and prosecutors have launched investigations after a teenager was mysteriously found dead in his van hours after calling 911 with pleas for help. Kyle Plush, 16, made two desperate calls to 911 before

iStock/Thinkstock(TRENTON, N.J.) — Richard Wahl rarely plays Mega Millions — in fact, he’s only ever bought a ticket twice in his life, he said. But that second time, the Vernon, New Jersey, resident hit the jackpot. Wahl,

Baltimore Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — A former TV producer was arrested this week for allegedly drugging and killing her sister three years ago, police said. Jill Blackstone is accused of drugging her sister, Wendy Blackstone, on March

Handout via KGO(SANTA CLARITA, Calif.) — It’s been a week since a family of four vanished after their car plunged into a Northern California river. The parents and their two young children remain missing, but crews have

iStock/Thinkstock(KNIGHTDALE, N.C.) — Police in three states are now putting the pieces together in a bizarre, tragic case where a man and his adopted daughter, Katie Pladl, who was charged with incest earlier this year after she

iStock/Thinkstock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — A New Jersey prosecutor is pleading for help to find the identify of a baby girl who was found dead in a suitcase near train tracks earlier this week. A Port Authority employee

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It’s that time of year again: Coachella is about to begin. The music festival, which takes place in Indio, California, takes place over two weekends: April 13-15 and April 20-22. But what is it?

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two men, one brandishing a knife, robbed a New York City tourist of his red “Make America Great Again” hat, police said today. The 18-year-old Danish victim, whose name was not

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive spring storm is moving across the country bringing with it everything from damaging winds to snow and hail. Strong winds fueled fires in Oklahoma that have burned 100,000 acres on Thursday,

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — As a child actor on “The Cosby Show,” Nicolle Rochelle says she looked up to Bill Cosby as a “father figure,” a mentor who offered her career advice and made her laugh

Amy Beth Bennett/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — When Andrew Pollack heard the lawyer for the alleged gunman in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre said the suspect wants his inheritance to go to healing the victims’ families,

iStock/Thinkstock(WICHITA, Kan.) — The Kansas police officer who shot and killed a man on his front porch last December following a prank call will not be charged, the county’s district attorney announced Thursday. Andrew Finch was killed

iStock/Thinkstock(FRISCO, Texas) — The founder and chief executive officer of Backpage.com, a website linked to human trafficking, has pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to facilitate prostitution and money laundering. Carl Ferrer, 57, of Frisco, Texas, will

WCVB(BARNSTABLE, Mass.) — A police officer was shot and killed Thursday afternoon while serving a warrant in the Cape Cod town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Yarmouth police officer Sean Gannon, 32, was one of a number of officials

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For some it’s just another day on the calendar. For others, it’s a day to avoid all risk-taking, a day where “luck” is simply not on your side. While its notoriety increased through the

iStock/Thinkstock(OREM, Utah) — Despite being overseas and thousands of miles away from his family, a deployed member of the U.S. Air Force was still able to check in on his son while the newborn was in a

Dominick Reuter/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — In what could be a major blow to the prosecution’s sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a former model and reality TV star admitted on the witness stand Thursday that she fabricated

iStock/Thinkstock(SMYRNA, Tenn.) — A 27-year-old church youth leader is left permanently blind and seriously burned after an attacker burst into his Tennessee home and doused with him a liquid chemical, police said. Christopher Phiouthong was “viciously attacked”

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Almost 37 years ago, the body of a young woman with braided auburn hair and wearing a fringed buckskin jacket was found in a ditch alongside a road in Ohio. Investigators determined she was

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New Yorker’s daily exposure to the animal kingdom consists of mainly pigeons and rats, so perhaps a mistake like Thursday’s can be forgiven. It was just before 8 a.m. when police said several

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Ever been confused about the terms meteorologists use to describe what’s happening with the weather? And just when a polar vortex finished freezing its way through town, did an Alberta Clipper come along? For

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — A suspect has been arrested in the death of an art school student, who was found strangled in Philadelphia last fall, police said. The Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to ABC News today that David Grier,

iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — A 16-year-old boy in Cincinnati, Ohio, was mysteriously found dead in his car this week, hours after he called 911 pleading for help. On Tuesday at about 3:21 p.m., Kyle Plush called 911 saying he

ABC News(NEW YORK) — When an entire family showed off their musical talents for what started out as a Mother’s Day gift, their “Les Mis” number went viral before they could say “One More Day.” Jordon, Landon,

NYPD(NEW YORK) — The grieving mother of a 26-year-old woman found dismembered in a Brooklyn park this week is speaking out, telling the unknown killer, “You will be dealt with for your sins.” Brandy Odom’s torso was

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in New York said they seized a Lamborghini, about 20 pounds of narcotics and nearly $600,000 in cash in a drug bust this week while investigating a pair of fatal fentanyl overdoses. Investigators

iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — A Marjory Stoneman Douglas teacher and shooting survivor was arrested and charged after he allegedly left his pistol in a public restroom, where it was later fired, police said. Sean Simpson, who was at

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A large storm moving through the West Coast this morning is bringing heavy snow from Washington down to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. The snow has been so heavy in that area

Kansas City Police Department(KANSAS CITY) — An 80-year-old man has allegedly confessed — by an accidental recording — to shooting and killing a Kansas City lawyer last fall, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Raytown, Missouri, resident David Jungerman has

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The family of the victim in a deadly Tesla crash in Northern California is speaking out about the crash for the first time as they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the

iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — In the wake of a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in his grandmother’s backyard, the Sacramento, California, Police Department announced it is making immediate changes to its policy governing the use

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two teenagers with a natural affinity for the sea assisted in rescuing two families — including a 4-year-old boy and 3-month-old baby — after the boat they were in capsized near the Florida Keys

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — For Jessika, standing in the Oval Office today was an emotional moment, as the president signed new legislation that would help prevent what happened to her from happening to other young girls. Jessika is one

iStock/Thinkstock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The alleged gunman in the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida wants to give any inheritance due him from his late mother’s estate to the victims’ families or

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a historic nomination from the president on Tuesday. If confirmed, Marine Corps Col. Lorna M. Mahlock will be the first African-American female to serve as brigadier general, according to

Dominick Reuter/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — A woman who accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her lashed out at the comedian in a Pennsylvania court on Wednesday in an apparent attempt get him to acknowledge what

iStock/Thinkstock(DURYEA, Pa.) — In an emotional video, a 10-year-old girl is making a public plea asking people to stop bullying one another. On April 4, Jenn Slater of Duryea, Pennsylvania, shared the video of her daughter, Cassidy,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Just what happened to the top-secret Zuma satellite launched by SpaceX this past January is still a mystery — but the investigation into its failure has cleared SpaceX of any fault for the satellite

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A family of four who disappeared on a West Coast road trip may have been swept away into a river in Northern California. Sandeep and Soumya Thottapilly and their children, 12-year-old Siddhant and

iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) — The rescue of a blind elderly woman and her husband from a house fire early Monday morning was captured on police bodycam footage. Officer Alex Llaneras of Miami Beach Police noticed dark smoke

iStock/Thinkstock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — An infant was found dead in a suitcase near train tracks in Jersey City, New Jersey, Wednesday afternoon, a law enforcement official told ABC News. The baby was discovered at about 1:15 p.m.

iStock/Thinkstock(ERIE, Pa.) — President Donald Trump has suggested arming teachers with guns to protect schools in the wake of a spate of deadly shootings. Others have suggested hardening campuses with bulletproof glass, metal detectors and extra security.

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A knife-wielding man at a Los Angeles shopping mall was shot and killed by authorities Tuesday night, according to police and witnesses. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene after police shot him

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The number of parents using social media as a means to curb their child’s bad behavior has sparked a heated debate in the parenting community and raised alarm from some child psychologists. Last month,

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia police arrested a 12-year-old boy after spotting him with an AR-15 rifle in hand on Saturday evening. Officer Krzysztof Wrzesinski arrested the teen and his 19-year-old brother in Northeast Philadelphia. The 19-year-old was in

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Navy has instituted new policies and training designed to ensure safe opioid use by patients in its medical care system who are seeking access to opioid medications for the long-term treatment of chronic

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Girl Scouts of Troop 6000, the first homeless shelter-based troop in New York City, have quite a sizable goal for their first-ever cookie sale. The roughly two dozen girls, who all live in

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — New York City authorities are working to determine how a 26-year-old woman’s dismembered body turned up in a Brooklyn park this week, according to a police source. Brandy Odom’s torso was found in Canarsie

iStock/Thinkstock(SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill.) — A pastor at an Illinois church that serves more than 25,000 worshipers at eight locations stepped down more than six months ahead of his scheduled retirement, amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with parishioners.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — The Broward County School Board on Tuesday said it wouldn’t participate in a state program that allows certain staff members to carry firearms. That district includes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in

Karen Ducey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Thousands of students across the country will come together next week to rally against school gun violence — an event the teenage organizers hope will empower students to continue their momentum in

Guilford County Sheriff’s Office(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Authorities in North Carolina say they are searching for a missing and possibly endangered 15-year-old girl who may be with an older, unidentified man. Fifteen-year-old Amelia Hill is believed to have

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — California is the only border state that has not announced a deployment of its National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas, New Mexico and Arizona have announced a combined 1,588 Guardsmen to support President

TBI(DICKSON, Tenn.) — The Tennessee father accused of killing his 5-year-old son allegedly told authorities that he had hit his son repeatedly until the little boy was dead at their Dickson home, according to court documents. Joseph

KNXV via ABCNews.com(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Six people died after their small plane crashed at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course in Arizona on Monday, killing everyone on board, police said. Emergency crews responded to the fiery crash site,

Louisville Metro Police Department(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Two Louisville police officers shot and killed a homeless man after he lunged at them with a screwdriver, according to body camera footage released Monday. The officers were responding to a

Abdullatif Alnaemi(EDGEWATER, N.J.) — A group of young dancers and their teachers avoided tragedy as they escaped from a burning second-floor dance studio Monday. The fire tore through Professional Arts Academy, located on the second floor of

iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would raise the total number of Texas National Guard troops to “more than 1,000” along the U.S.-Mexico border. Across all border states, “the goal is to have at least

iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A deadly shooting in Portland, Oregon, between cops and a knife-wielding carjacker was captured on video by a terrified witness. The footage showed the man, who relatives later identified as 48-year-old John “John-John” Elifritz,

iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — Arizona is deploying 225 National Guard troops to support President Donald Trump’s border security mission. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, was present to send them off on Monday. “Guardsmen will be sent to the

TBI(DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn.) — Tennessee churchgoers this weekend mourned a 5-year-old boy whose father allegedly killed him as authorities desperately search for the child’s body. Hundreds of people gathered at the Friendship Baptist Church in Dickson County

ABCNews.com(CHICAGO) — A manhunt is underway for a suspect — whom police say is armed and dangerous — wanted for a triple killing in Illinois. Early Saturday morning, 22-year-old Raheem King was allegedly on a private charter

Jasper County Sheriffs Department(VOSSBURG, Miss.) — A multi-state manhunt may have come to an end for a 23-year-old man who allegedly killed his mother and friend in Tennessee before fleeing and apparently detailing the alleged crimes in

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A bus carrying high school students struck a highway overpass on Long Island in New York on Sunday, injuring more than 40 people, police said. The charter bus was traveling eastbound on the Southern